Hi, I'm Vicki Jones, living in Wales UK, mum of 3 and a District Nurse. My recipes are Slimming World friendly, easy to make and really tasty! I'm not a Slimming World consultant but just love to make Slimming World friendly meals.
. I'm passionate about good food and enjoy reviewing restaurants when I can.

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Monday, 17 February 2014

This is a fab really quick and easy curry, It's economical too using extra lean minced beef, It's a great one to make after work as it's all made within 30 minutes. (A real 30 minutes not a Jamie Oliver 30 minutes!!)

If you want to you can leave out the cumin and coriander and just use curry powder but I love these extra spices they don't make it hotter but more fragrant.

In a large pan or wok spray with the oil and add the minced beef, onion, garlic, ginger and chili. Fry over a medium/high heat until beef cooked through and the onion is soft.

Add the curry powder, cumin, salt and coriander and fry for another few minutes then add the tomato puree, tomatoes and beef stock. Stir well and then add the frozen peas and bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes until the sauce is thicker and reduced.

Thursday, 6 February 2014

I LOVE Chinese food and this recipe gives you all the taste of it with
hardly any syns, You do need one ingredient not easily available which
are fermented black beans. I managed to get some from a local Cardiff
Chinese supermarket but they can be bought online too I also sometimes
buy mine from Wai Yee Hong when am in Bristol but their online service
is brilliant too and these are mega cheap you only use a tablespoon per
recipe and while you are online shopping check out the other bargains
HUGE bottles of soy sauce etc really cheap. If you are ever in Bristol
it's well worth a wander around for all the fantastic ingredients they
have there or have a browse online :).

That said this isn't a completely authentic recipe I added loads more
peppers and I use frozen garlic and ginger which personally I just find
easier and quicker to use as a working Mum but please feel free to use
fresh if you would rather.

Add 2 tbsp hot water to the black beans and leave to stand for 10
minutes then drain, Spray a wok with spray oil and add the onions and
pepper and fry for a minute until softened, Add the steak , garlic,
ginger and the black beans and stir fry until steak is cooked and
vegetables are soft.

Add the soy sauce and water and cook for another five minutes. Mix 2
tbsp of cold water into the cornflour and then add to the wok and stir
well and cook for another few minutes to thicken the sauce.

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

This recipe is really simple to make and although you need a few spices and bits and pieces you can pick them up at any supermarket. If you haven't tried lentils before give this ago it's really tasty and makes a load, It's really good with a curry as a side dish or just serve on it's own.

The other bonus of this is it is very cheap and filling to make, It reheats well so nice to take to work as well, This amount of chili doesn't make it too hot so you can amp up the chili if you like it hotter.

Place the lentils in a large saucepan with the turmeric , ginger, garlic and chili flakes and add 2 pints of water. Bring to a simmer (dont let it boil) and simmer for 35-40 minutes stirring every now and then. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a small frying pan spray with spray oil and place on a medium heat, Add the cumin and mustard seeds and wait for them to start to 'pop' stir and cook for another minute or so then stir into the lentil mixture along with the salt.

Return to the heat and bring back to the boil ,taste in case you need more salt and serve.